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Ada County Sheriff’s Office Mobilizes New Law Enforcement Capabilities with Motion Tablet Platforms

Mar 12, 2015

by Sara Zavala

Austin, TX – March 12,
2015:
Motion Computing today announced that
the Ada County Sheriff’s Office in Idaho has armed its more than 155 deputies
with Motion F5 tablets, in-vehicle docks and desktop
mounts to allow for more frequent and successful use of
e-citations and other emerging criminal justice applications. Intended to
replace older, end-of-life mobile computers that long denied law enforcement
officers access to their most frequently used field applications, Motion’s
technology provides both easy, out-of-vehicle use as well as increased data
processing speed for faster situational analysis capabilities during incident
response.

“Our
deputies found that the rugged tablets we had previously issued them were bulky
and heavy. The tablets were also slow and unable to support today’s modern law
enforcement software and applications,” explained Kelsey Proctor, Ada County
Sheriff’s Office. “As Idaho’s largest law enforcement agency, it is critical to
maximize our resources and invest in solutions that make our operations more
efficient, and our officers more productive and effective in the field and in
the office.”

The
Windows®-based Motion F5 tablet solution has already expanded officers’
incident response and reporting capabilities simply by giving them a rugged,
yet highly-mobile device they can easily take out of the vehicle for
note-taking and on-scene information requests. The integrated RFID scanner,
camera and network connectivity also allow for fast data and image sharing with
dispatch, headquarters and other investigators that may be involved from
elsewhere. The accompanying in-vehicle docking mount allows for secure transport
of the tablet and instant information access to maps or dispatch updates while
en route.

Motion
Tablets comply with all Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) requirements,
allowing for the use of new law enforcement software that streamlines data management
and communications between field teams and headquarters. Ada County has far exceeded
cost-saving and improved productivity expectations early in the deployment. As
a result, the department has also introduced new dispatching and police
reporting systems that utilize the Motion F5 tablets to centralize remote
operations and eliminate the need for officers to return to the office to
complete those tasks.

“Motion’s
mobility solutions have already proven their ability to protect both our people
– employees and citizens – and pockets,” Proctor continued. “We trust the
Motion F5 tablet to direct our deputies to the right place and give them the
information they need to perform their jobs in the field quickly, accurately
and efficiently. As a result, we’re exploring new ways to leverage Motion’s
technology to mobilize our other employees, including our detention deputies
and health services staff working in our jail and detectives that need a mobile
“desktop” solution, that will allow them to work away from their desks without
losing productivity.”

To
read more about the Ada County Sheriff’s Office mobilization efforts and
successful new uses of Motion tablets, download the
full case study here.

About Ada County
Sheriff’s Office

The Ada County Sheriff's Office is the largest
local law enforcement agency in the state, with about 655 employees. Idaho's
Constitution and state law make Idaho sheriffs responsible for almost every law
enforcement function, as well as operating the jails, issuing driver's licenses
and concealed weapons permits, patrolling the waterways, serving civil process
from the courts and a variety of other functions.

About Motion Computing

Motion
Computing® empowers organizations worldwide with technology solutions designed
to optimize the performance of mobile workers.Building on a foundation of award-winning technical expertise and
decades of industry experience, the Motion® team makes it their business to
understand your business.Through
industry-leading rugged tablet PCs, tailored accessories and services – Motion
delivers mobile technology solutions customized to business workflows.Purposely built for vertical markets
including field service, healthcare, utilities, construction, retail, public
safety and first responders - Motion’s suite of mobile technology solutions
improves worker productivity, data accuracy and security, while enabling
real-time decision making at the point-of-service.Customers report lower operational expenses,
increased efficiency and enhanced customer service.Motion makes its solutions available through
a global network of value added resellers and distributors. For more
information, visit
www.motioncomputing.com

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